Hair comb



H. SENDLBECK Jan. 18, 1927.

HAIR COMB Filed May 18, 1926 [n'ven or 7 Jew/4x2 @mw/fih Jttorney Patented Jan. 18, 1927.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

HENRY snNnLBEox,

HAIR

Application filed May 18,

This invention relates broadly to an improved toilet appliance and has more specific reference to an improved hair comb for general use.

What I propose to do, is to provide a novel comb which is made up of a main section and an auxiliary section, both sections carrying teeth which may be adjusted toward and from each other to vary. the spaces between the teeth at will in order to provide a coarse comb or a fine comb as may be desired. v

My principal object is to provide a comb of this kindwhich is exceptionally simple in construction, inexpensive both to the manufacture and the user, and highly practical, due to the adjustable feature and also due to the fact that two sections may be readily separated for removing dust and dirt accumulations such as ordinarily become lodged between the teeth of a comb.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will become apparent from the following description and drawings.

In the accompanying drawing forming a part of this application, and in which like numerals are employed to designate like parts throughout the same Figure 1 is a side elevation of a comb constructed in accordance with the present invention, showing the same adjusted to form a fine comb,

Fig. 2 is a similar View showing sections adjusted to form a coarse comb,

Fig. 3 is a section taken on the plane of the line 33 of Fig. 1, looking in the direction of the arrow, and

Fig. at is a detailed perspective view of one end portion of one of the sections;

For convenience of description, the reference character 1 is used to designate what may be said to be the stationary section. This comprises a body of appropriate material which includes a back 2 of somewhat customary design, and a plurality oflongitudinally spaced teeth 3 of customary de- SIOH.

It will be noticed that a heavy tooth 4 is formed at one end of this sect-ion, while the other end terminates in a tooth 5 of a dimension equal to the intermediate teeth 3. Moreover, the back at the last named end, projects slightly beyond the tooth 5 as indicated at 6. It will be noticed from Fig. 3, that on opposite sides the back is formed with longitudinal grooves, and at one end teeth 3 on the section 1.

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COMB.

1926. Serial No. 109,947.

and on one side it is provided with indicatmg marks 7 which serve a purpose to be hereinafter described.

The movable section is designated by the reference character 7 and this is somewhat in the form of a slide, the same comprising a pair of resilient clamping jaws 8 of a cross sectional configuration to snap into the grooves in opposite sides of the back 2. These jaws are provided with longitudinally spaced jaws 9 of a novel design. For instance, by referring to Fig. 4, it will be seen that each tooth 9 is of hollow con-. struction and terminates ina rounded point 10. Thus, a plurality of pockets are formed for reception of the stationary teeth 3.

I would call attention here, to the fact that the proportions of the pooketsare such as to ellectively enclose the stationary teeth 3 and when these teeth are forced entirely into the pockets, a substantially solid tooth is had with the edges of the open sides of the pockets flush with the right hand faces of the stationary teeth. At the left hand end of this slide is a relatively large tooth 11 which adds completeness to the design of the entire comb. At the top of this tooth, is a portion 12 which is constructed to receive the aforesaid extension 6 on the back 2. Moreover, at the opposite ends of the clamping members 8 are pointers 13 co-acting with the aforesaid indicators 7.

Assuming that a fine comb is desired, it will be seen that the slide 7 will be positioned so that the indicating means 13 registers substantially with the indicators 7. In this way, the teeth 9 on this slide will be in intervening relation to the stationary Thus, the distances between the various teeth will be comparatively small, permitting the comb to act as a fine tooth comb. Assuming however, that a coarse comb is desired, it is obvious that the slide 7 will be moved in a direction from left to right until the indicating means 13 is substantially flush with the edge of the into a fine comb to finish dressing the hair. Not only this, the intermeshing of the teeth of the respective sections prevents undue accumulation of dirt upon the stationary teeth 3. Then too, the sections may be entirely disconnected and the parts readily cleaned, thus rendering the device sanitary.

No doubt, by considering the description in connection with the drawings, persons familiar with inventions of this class will be able to obtain a clear understanding of the same. Therefore a more lengthy description is thought unnecessary.

While the preferred embodiment of the invention has been shown and described, it is to be understood that minor changes coming Within the field of invention claimed may be resorted to if desired.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new is 1. In an adjustable comb of the class decribed, a stationary section provided with a back having longitudinal grooves in its opposite faces and carrying a plurality of depending longitudinally spaced solid teeth,

and a relatively movable comb section provided with teeth adapted to cooperate with the first named teeth, and also provided with spaced resilient clampingjaws adapted for reception in said grooves.

2. In an adjustable comb of the class described, a relatively stationary section comprising a back provided on opposite sides with longitudinal grooves and equipped with a. plurality of longitudinally spaced solid teeth, and a relatively movable comb section including spaced resilient clamping jaws adapted to be snapped into said grooves for sliding movement, and a plurality of teeth carried by said jaws and depending therefrom, said teeth being arranged in longitudinally spaced relation and being open on one side to form pockets for reception of the first named teeth.

3. In an adjustable comb of the class described, a relatively stationary section provided with a back having a plurality of longitudinally spaced solid teeth, and a relatively movable cross section slidably mount ed upon said back and including a plurality of teeth disposed at longitudinally spaced points, said last-named teeth being open on one side to form sockets for reception of the first-named teeth.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

HENRY SENDLBECK. 

